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Today is the day I sent info about Watchtower to my Dub friend

by ADubsFriend in

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oh boy.

well, today i sent sites regarding un, silent lambs, missile stock, voting, other jw stuff...about 8 links.

to my friend that i said i wanted to help see watchtower for what it is.. i also told him to be careful....that if he asks hall about it they will say it is apostate or from satan, etc....and to think for himself.. i hope he does not decide i am too dangerous to be friends with.. i would appreciate prayers from any of you who would do so.

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Qwety and Jesika: I am afraid I may have sent too many things :(

Double Edge: I said a prayer for you and for your friend, too. Thanks.

Little Witcch: Thanks, I needed to hear that saying. It really is true.

Hamas: I am sorry. Don't give up hope though that you will have contact again. I was not in contact with this friend for almost 2 years. Although it was not because of discussing JW. But I never gave up hope that we would be friends again. I am believing God would not bring him back to have him leave again.

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Today is the day I sent info about Watchtower to my Dub friend

by ADubsFriend in

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oh boy.

well, today i sent sites regarding un, silent lambs, missile stock, voting, other jw stuff...about 8 links.

to my friend that i said i wanted to help see watchtower for what it is.. i also told him to be careful....that if he asks hall about it they will say it is apostate or from satan, etc....and to think for himself.. i hope he does not decide i am too dangerous to be friends with.. i would appreciate prayers from any of you who would do so.

ADubsFriend

Oh boy. Well, today I sent sites regarding UN, Silent Lambs, missile stock, voting, other JW stuff...about 8 links. to my friend that I said I wanted to help see Watchtower for what it is.

I also told him to be careful....that if he asks hall about it they will say it is Apostate or from Satan, etc....and to think for himself.

I hope he does not decide I am too dangerous to be friends with.

I would appreciate prayers from any of you who would do so. Pray for me not to lose my friend. Pray for my friend to see the truth. Prary for his wife and family to see it eventually too.

Gosh, I am scared and nervous. :)

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It's the "YOU ARE WRONG!" Game!

by Yizuman in

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ok, so here's the idea, for anyone who doesn't know... .

the first person makes a (supposedly) undeniable statement.

the next poster has to somehow prove him wrong, and make a statement of their own.. .

ADubsFriend

The Kingdom Hall is the only place to get spiritually enlightened and every meeting is up building and unique.

ROFL. Hmmm.....wrong you are! Every meeting across the globe is the same....answering questions by rote...word for word from The Watchtower and controlling you through fear. It is actually a great place to make sure you never get enlightened on how to enjoy life.

"Birds who fly South every winter do so without roadmaps."

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Hello to Robdar, Xenawarrior, and others

by ADubsFriend in

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it has been awhile since i have been on here, at least posting, until last week or so.

you would remember me as imissthedub.

the dub and i are now friends.

ADubsFriend

It has been awhile since I have been on here, at least posting, until last week or so. You would remember me as Imissthedub. The dub and I are now friends. And only friends. I think of you and wanted to say hi. Also to Stinkypants, Mulan, NoIdea, and others...hi again.

What happened to the chat? How come noone is ever in there?

Where did so many of the posters go?

Anyway, as before, I feel somewhat funny contributing since I was never a dub...a narrow miss indeed. But this board becomes addicting and I read alot here...it will help me with trying to eventually show my friend how screwed up JW religion is. I will probably contribute more often as I feel comfortable. I hope people don't mind someone who only has read alot about JW being here.

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The scariest ..

by Brummie in

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film i ever saw was fatal attraction *screams* .

this post has been brought to you by the letter b and the number 7.. brummie

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I have to agree on the book The Shining being very, very scary. I remember when I read it, I woke up and had to potty....I was shaking so hard while going that I broke out in hives and ended up in ER. It was the first time I ever had hives.

I just could not get this book out of my head for the longest time. For about 2 months, if I woke up in the night I had to wake my husband up to go with me to the bathroom.

When the movie came out, it was not scary at all compared to the book. Now, my husband thought it was a good scary movie. But, I am telling you all...there is not a scarier read out there than that book.

Gosh, I used to enjoy King's books. Somewhere along the line, though, he moved from being scary to grossing a person out. I lost interest then.

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Is politeness out of style?

by JH in

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many years ago people seemed more polite to woman, by tipping their hats or holding a door open to let them in.

even in busses, men gave their places if a woman was standing.

does a person look stupid if he is too polite today compared to years ago?.

ADubsFriend

I agree with Reborn. It is a combination of media portrayal and poor upbringing.

Why can't people cover their mouths anymore when they sneeze or cough?

Do people actually think that what they have to say is so important that everyone else wants to watch their half chewed food spinning around like a front load washer while they chew and talk at the same time? If people would look in a mirror just once while they talked and chewed they would want to vomit.

Do people really think they are making a statement anymore wearing jeans no matter WHAT the event? That used to be a statement. Now you blend in like one of many clones in a factory. It feels like we live in a prison camp or something with everyone in their jeans.

And, worst of all, are the people who wait on you in stores. Rude seems to be a requirement to be a clerk. Well, guess what? More and more, I am shopping online. Bought a wedding gift today...no time spent on road with rude drivers. No snotty clerks. No standing in line while one or two checkout clerks dink around and 20 other checkouts are closed. And free gift wrapping! Stores bitch that online shopping hurts them. I really don't care if all the stores in my neighborhood go out of business if they are going to treat me like they are doing me a favor just opening their doors.

I sound like a very negative person. I am not. I am actually in sales and I love going the extra mile to make my customers feel valued. I love making a difference (positive difference) in a persons day. I feel it is an honor if someone picks me to serve them. In Europe, people understand that it is honorable to serve. Here in the USA we seem to think we all should be served, but noone wants to do the serving. It amazes me. One of the highest honors in life is to be able to do something for someone that helps them by giving them a product of service they need or by enriching their lives. Honoring other peoples needs satifies one of our greatest needs: The human need to feel valuable and like you have contributed to something.

That said, thanks for listening to me vent. I hope you all have a very pleasant week!

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Give A Sample Of What a Watchtower Magazine Will Say 10 Years From Now

by minimus in

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any thoughts??

?

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I am really hoping that in 10 years or less this will be the one and only headline:

"Due To Lack Of Interest, We Are Kissing Our Ass Goodbye"

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I Want My Dub Friend To See The Truth

by ADubsFriend in

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hello all.. i used to post here as imissthedub.

after almost 2 years, the dub and i are now in contact and friends.

this is now a strictly platonic relationship, and always will be.

ADubsFriend

Thanks everyone. Some well thought out help here and I appreciate it. I agree to the honesty thing and it is true that showing him that I want to find the truth should not be threatening to him. I am going to wait awhile like I said. I don't want to lose his friendship. We have alot of hurt to get past first.

sf, I put you on my friend list on yahoo and sent you a message. pimurs2playwith is my handle.

:)

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I Want My Dub Friend To See The Truth

by ADubsFriend in

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hello all.. i used to post here as imissthedub.

after almost 2 years, the dub and i are now in contact and friends.

this is now a strictly platonic relationship, and always will be.

ADubsFriend

Francois:

Thanks. Excellent idea. It sounds level headed and nonthreatening. A great way to start. I will find out and then I will look up my "ammunition" and learn it.

SF:

Thanks to you also. I will be needing some of these threads. I do have yahoo messenger and, as you now probably know, I have added your name.

Since we have just started talking again less than 2 weeks ago I don't want to start on this too soon. We have catching up to do and we need to settle in to the comfortableness of being friends again. But, I want to be ready when the time seems right.

I will probably be asking questions about things, to make sure my "argument" is sound...and does not sound, well, argumentive! This is so important to me...I don't want to blow it. I have never been jw but came very close. I need to be well prepared in an area he will know much more about. (or think he does) What saddens me is his 16 year old daughter is now in service. :(

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I Want My Dub Friend To See The Truth

by ADubsFriend in

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hello all.. i used to post here as imissthedub.

after almost 2 years, the dub and i are now in contact and friends.

this is now a strictly platonic relationship, and always will be.

ADubsFriend

Hello All.

I used to post here as Imissthedub. After almost 2 years, the dub and I are now in contact and friends. This is now a strictly platonic relationship, and always will be. We have found that despite the pain caused by our mistake, we do care about each other as humans and we want to be friends.

I do believe I may be this persons only true friend. I am unhappy to know that he and his wife and children are still dubs. I would like to show him the sham the Watchtower really is. However, some of the names of sites and things would just raise "flags" to him, even though they would prove the point. An example is the Escapethewatchtower.com. That would be excellent for showing the whole UN thing, but the name of the site would make him say "That has got to be Apostate, and I will not go there."

Just the fact that we are friends shows me he is not completely braindead to them. Do any of you have suggestions on threads or sites that I can send him to that won't scare the pants off him just by their names? I would like him to see what he is doing to his wife and family. I belive they have only been in about 4 years. Hopefully, it is not too late.

Also, since we have just started talking again, how long should I wait before I try to get him to look at these things? And how to I approach the subject? Or, should I just be his friend and leave religion out of it?

Thanks, all.

ADubsFriend